LAX81FUJ40

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Coolidge, AZ · February 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1981
Place
Coolidge, AZ · COOLIDGE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9533ZBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810221004729A
Case key
126477

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1118  81/2/21    COOLIDGE,AZ         BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 599
        TIME - 1330                    N9533Z              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COOLIDGE-FLORENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COOLIDGE,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- CNTR BRAKE PISTON ON R BRAKE,PN 530886,REMAINED ACTIVATED,CONTAMINATED W DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9533Z
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coolidge-Florence

FAA reports on this event · 1

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